The axis of political confrontation is between the LDP plus its supplementary forces seeking to change Article 9 of the Constitution and pro-constitution opposition parties allied with the Civil Alliance.

Japan’s Self-Defense Force units based at Djibouti, under the name of anti-piracy activities in waters off Somalia, gave a show of force to Djibouti workers at the SDF base who waged a struggle against unfair dismissals, Akahata has learned.

It is often claimed that as more and more women enter into Japan’s workforce, Japanese men are more enthusiastically engaged in child rearing activities and domestic chores than in the past. However, in reality, most of housework is still done by women.